The chances of the Suns completing a trade that sends away Robin Lopez and Hakim Warrick and brings in Wesley Johnson and a first-round pick improved Thursday, but its completion remained tenuous with resolution expected today.

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah spoke the same expletive homophobic slur toward the crowd Sunday during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Miami Heat that drew a $100,000 NBA fine for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant when he mouthed it toward a referee in a game in April..